Chandigarh, Nov 13 (IANS) Punjab has observed an average air quality index (AQI) reduction of 7.6 per cent from the last year and 22.8 per cent as compared to 2021 on Diwali, said state Environment Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Monday.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) The Delhi Police issued over 400 challans to vehicles violating traffic norms and government guidelines on Diwali, an officer said on Monday.
Lucknow, Nov 13 (IANS) The unchecked informal vehicle scrapping industry in Uttar Pradesh is encroaching on the business of registered centres.
Kolkata, Nov 13 (IANS) Indiscriminate bursting of firecrackers during Kali Puja has pushed the Air Quality Index (AQI) to "alarmingly hazardous levels" at various pockets in the city.
Mumbai, Nov 13 (IANS) The Bombay High Court orders and BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation pleas apparently went unheeded as Mumbai recorded a ‘poor’ air quality index (AQI) of 118 on Monday, a day after Diwali, as per official data.
New Delhi, Nov 13 (IANS) A dense and noxious haze, commonly known as smog, enveloped Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, and neighbouring areas on Monday morning. This occurrence followed the widespread bursting of crackers at Diwali night, in defiance of Supreme Court's ban order.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The overall AQI of the national capital on Diwali evening on Sunday remained in the "poor" category.
Abu Dhabi, Nov 12 (IANS) UN climate conference COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber on Sunday praised India, the current host of the Presidency of the G20, for its energy transition vision.
Jakarta, Nov 12 (IANS) A 5.2 magnitude quake rocked Timor region, Indonesia on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) The overall AQI of the national capital on Sunday morning remained in the poor category.
